AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Extremes: California saw August become the hottest on record, with global temperatures tied to the hottest months ever measured, underscoring how fossil-fuel emissions and El Niño–linked ocean warmth are driving extreme heat. Air & Water Pollution: Clean-water advocates rallied for sewage-free rivers in Massachusetts, pushing back on combined sewer overflow plans that still allow periodic discharges during heavy storms. Public Lands & Forests: An Alaska Native tribe and conservation groups sued to stop a Tongass old-growth logging plan covering more than 5,000 acres near Ketchikan, arguing the Forest Service failed to properly balance the forest’s multiple uses. Nuclear Oversight: The NRC is considering changes that would remove the ALARA radiation-safety expectation, a move critics say could weaken protections for workers and nearby communities as new reactors are pursued. EPA Climate Guidance: The EPA removed online Scope 3 emissions guidance resources for companies, a step lawmakers say undermines efforts to track supply-chain pollution. Energy Prices: U.S. crude hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as markets weigh prolonged Iran-related conflict risks. Data Centers & Power: Pennsylvania’s data-center boom is raising urgent questions about electricity and water demand, with new state guardrails aimed at managing growth.
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